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This study identifies the natural, cultural and historical resources that Safranbolu possesses, listed in the "World Heritage Cities" by UNESCO. In the study, the tourism approaches of the Safranbolu local people were also studied according to various variables. The survey, which used the general scan model, included 477 people from the local population, who were selected using the maximum variety sampling method. The data collection tool developed by the researcher was implemented "The Approach to Tourism Events Scale". The SPSS 23.00 package program has been used for data analysis and identifying statistics. The study found that the local people living in Safranbolu’s approach to tourism was positive. A significant portion of the local people involved in the study stated that tourism activities brought economic prosperity to Safranbolu, increased its recognition, provided new business spaces and facilities, increased the living standards of the people, increased the transportation facilities, created the consciousness of the environment, provided the conservation of nature, increased the desire to learn a foreign language in the district, provided the conservation of cultural identity in Safranbolu, provided tourism activities increased the parks and recreational areas and preserved the traditional cultural values. In this study, local people’s views on tourism activities did not show significant differences according to the gender, educational status and income level variables of the participants. The local people’s views on tourism activities have been determined that they do not show significant differences according to age, civic status and vocational group variations.

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